Chamaeleon-Orion
| Author | : Robert Burnham |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 706 |
| Release | : 1978-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0486235688 |
Offers comprehensive coverage of the numerous celestial objects outside our solar system
Deep-Sky Wonders
| Author | : Walter Scott Houston |
| Publisher | : Sky Publishing Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2007-05-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781931559232 |
From 1946 to 1994, Sky & Telescope magazine featured a column called Deep-Sky Wonders, in which amateur astronomer Walter Scott "Scotty" Houston captured the wonder and delight of exploring the farthest reaches of the deep sky. In this book, Sky & Telescope contributing editor Stephen James O'Meara presents a month-by-month selection of Scotty's columns along with insightful observations and warm recollections of his time with Scotty. More than a field guide, Deep Sky Wonders is the work of a man who was a major influence on the development of amateur astronomy for nearly half a century.
Seeing in the Dark
| Author | : Timothy Ferris |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 404 |
| Release | : 2003-07-08 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0684865807 |
America's finest science writer describes a major revolution sweeping astronomy, as amateur astronomers, in global networks linked by the Internet, make discoveries that are changing the knowledge of the universe. Illustrations.
Amateur Astronomer's Handbook
| Author | : John Benson Sidgwick |
| Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 598 |
| Release | : 1980-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780486240343 |
Timeless, comprehensive coverage of telescopes, mirrors, lenses, mountings, telescope drives, micrometers, spectroscopes, more. ". . . highly recommended for very serious nonprofessional astronomers." — A Guide to the Literature of Astronomy. 189 illustrations. Reprint of 1971 edition.
Astronomy
| Author | : Robert Burnham |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Astronomy |
| ISBN | : 9781875999453 |
This guide is divided into two sections. The first, Discovering the Universe,xplains our changing understanding of earth's place in the universe androvides an up-to-the-minute guide to astronomy today. It describes the mainelestial bodies and explores the big questions raised by our evolvingnderstanding of the universe.he second section, A Guide to Celestial Objects, is a fielduide to the night sky. It includes hundreds of maps and photographs, withections on the sun, moon and planets, stars, nebulas and galaxies, as wells monthly star charts and sky tours of both northern and southernemispheres.
Hartung's Astronomical Objects for Southern Telescopes
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 1995-10-19 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780521554916 |
Superbly illustrated, up-to-date, expanded version of Hartung's indispensable guide, useful to amateur and expert observers.
The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos
| Author | : David Dickinson |
| Publisher | : Page Street Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 433 |
| Release | : 2018-10-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1624145450 |
The Definitive Resource for Viewing the Night Sky David Dickinson, Earth science teacher and backyard astronomer, and Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today, have teamed up to provide expert guidance on observing the night sky. The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos features the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for years to come. This comprehensive guide is complete with stunning and exclusive photography from top night sky photographers, as well as advice on how to take your own incredible photos. Take your recreational viewing to the next level with activities like: Finding comets and asteroids Tracking variable stars Monitoring meteor showers Following solar activity Tracking satellites Timing lunar and asteroid occultations With star charts, practical background information, technological resources and telescope and astrophotography guides, this is the ultimate resource for any backyard space enthusiast.
